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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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